Every stay at Hillside Sanctuary is shaped by the season, the land and the people around us. We offer three formats — from self-guided freedom to fully hosted retreats — and a curated network of local partners who bring their craft to your doorstep.
Stay Formats
Private Stay
Your own hillside retreat. Includes private accommodation, breakfast, a welcome basket featuring regional products and guidance for local restaurants and activities. Explore at your own pace — the pool, the land, the villages.
Curated Stay
Everything in a Private Stay, plus one hosted on-site meal or tasting experience and curated access to partner-led sessions: wellness, craft, food or nature. We handle the bookings; you enjoy the experience.
Mini Retreat
A themed long weekend or midweek programme — wellbeing and reflection, seasonal harvest, creativity or a bespoke group experience. Hosted, structured and fully curated around a theme that resonates.
Seasonal Calendar
| Season | Theme | Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Spring | Awakening | Walking, wildflower observation, Aloe planting, bee ecology, craft workshops, gentle wellbeing |
| Summer | Stillness | Pool, evening relaxation, partner-led massage or energy sessions, seasonal water excursions |
| Autumn | Harvest | Hydrosol interpretation, reflective stays, creativity and reset programmes, pottery, food workshops |
| Winter | Rest | Quiet restorative breaks, writing or reflection stays, contemplative practices, long-weekend wellbeing escapes |
Wellness & Contemplative Offerings
We offer and curate complementary wellbeing experiences for relaxation, personal reflection and inner development. These are not medical treatments. They are invitations to slow down.
- Reiki and energy-based wellbeing
- Sound therapy and meditative sound
- Tai Chi and gentle movement
- Guided reflection and nature immersion
- Mindset and emotional-reset sessions
Farm & Land Experiences
- Learn about Aloe cultivation and seasonal rhythms
- Observe propagation, planting and harvesting
- Participate in gentle farm tasks
- Understand pollination and bee ecology
- Walk interpretation routes across the land
- Learn about water capture and drought adaptation